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Industria's move is the latest effort by commercial property owners to combat rising power costs and lift their own environmental credentials.

In January this year, retail landlord SCA Property Group unveiled a plan to utilise its mall rooftops, with a $4.33 million deal to install solar panels at four of its shopping centres.

Under SCA's deal with ReNu Energy, behind-the-meter photovoltaic panels will be installed at the four malls for 10 years with a further three five-year options.

Mr Abell said LED lights were the easiest way to reduce power bills, followed by solar power.

Industria has partnered with GEM Energy on the Brisbane project, which will include almost 3000 solar panels to become one of the largest such business park installations in the country.

The installation, scheduled to be complete in early 2018, will allow Industria to generate more than 40 per cent of its energy on site at the technology park.

Further ahead, Industria will look to expand its solar system to other assets and include batteries, when they become cheaper, to store the energy.

"It's not quite economic today, but in the next 12 to 24 months it probably will be. At that point we can install batteries, we can consider upscaling our solar so we can generate more and store more," Mr Abell said.